Hanging ribbed metal panels

[MJO21]

We are getting ready to break ground on our 36x36 detached garage . I am looking at inside with 12th X 36in metal ribbed panels on 16in center studs. I want to hang these with the rib vertically

For those who know .... are these panels stundying enough to hang from stud to stud? Or will I need to put some sort of backing ?

I want the neat clean look of the metal but the cost has me concerned. If I have to hang OSB backer I might just leave at that

Figuring $2200-2600 for the metal
If I need OSB backer that would be another $1200.

Not sure when it's not worth it?

 

[NUTTSGT]

I wouldn't know why they would be strong enough. They are hung vertically on the outside of bldgs every day with a spacing of 24" or more and stand up to exterior wind conditions.

Those pole buildings don't have a sheet panel backer.

 

[Firebrick43]

I have installed three buildings liner and have witnessed dozens of local builds of friendly farmers shop builds and no one has ever placed OSB behind the panels. One guy did place 5/8 type x drywall on one wall and ceiling on his barndiminium or how ever you spell it for fire resistance. Since nearly all pile barns use 4, or 5, or even 8’ rafters screwing up purlins to the bottom of trusses on a 16” spacing. I due it on face if 4’ using 12’ 2x4. If longer spans I do it on edge and use Simpson strongtie joist hangers. I don’t like toenailing so to save 1/2 the cost of hangers I will place a hanger on one side and screw through the truss with a pair of good structural wood screws. Of course you can’t do this on the next one so again a hanger and repeat.

Some just offset each outline 8” but I find that hell to screw up the panels.

 

[bradpac]

If you're studs are vertical and your panel ribs are vertical you will be able to bend the panel really easily between the studs. You will need horizontal nailers (I would do 4ft on center or better, if you like a good solid wall) or turn your panels so the ribs are perpendicular to the framing.

 

[Leaflessshadetree]

I don't see why you couldn't put in small (like 1x4) girts maybe 24" spacing then hang the sheets vertically screw through the girts into studs when possible.

 

[WNYflyer]

Most steel panels are structural in nature and intended to span as a beam in the direction of the high rib. Therefore on a typical pole building the exterior walls have girts spanning horizontally so that the rib siding panel can be installed and span vertically between the horizontal girts. Now for a stick built wall with studs at 16" to 24" oc which span vertically, for strength the steel panel should be installed horizontally to span between wall studs. Of course most people want the panel installed vertically so as not to collect dirt and for easy cleaning therefore the stud wall could be covered in OSB such that the steel panel is just going for a ride and the back-up OSB is giving the wall covering all its strength.

Also instead of OSB you could install what I call sub-girts. i.e. metal hat channels, wood 1x, 2x's that span between wall studs and allow the steel panel to be installed and span vertically as basically lunacy and Leaflessshadetree stated. The steel panel you intend to use should have a load versus span table available that will give you an idea of reasonable spans of the panels and thus spacing of the sub-girts. As other have mentioned I would probably use a pretty tight sub-girt spacing in any area where the steel panel could be subjected to abuse and damage.

 

[Baydog]

if you are on 16" centers, the deflections will be pretty minimal under normal use. If you ram something into the panel between studs it may bend. I hung these on the ceiling with the ribs running with the rafters and there is no noticeable bowing between joists after a 2 years.
The panels are commonly available in two different gauges. I used the lighter gauge since it was just a liner and it works fine.

 

[850xpeps]

1x4” on 32” Centers nailed to your studs horizontally. Then screw the metal to that. That’s the proper way.

Also Preston your sheets so your screw lines are nice and straight.